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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
6
Instructional boxing piece by Albert Payson Terhune detailing stance, guard, footwork, and the straight left lead. It explains posture, weight distribution, guardian positions, and parry technique to master early, with emphasis on defense as the foundation of boxing.
Reverend John H. K. De Forest recalls a Manchurian episode during the war when a Chinese courier carried a critical Russian dispatch through Japanese lines. Kuropatkin promised $800 plus $200 on return, but the courier instead conveyed the message to Kuroki and then Stoessel, earning $1,000 for his service.
Italian report warns the ancient cathedral at Spoleto may collapse as its foundation sinks. A special commission studied the structure and sent a technical preservation plan to the ministry of public instruction.
Farmers are urged to sow cowpeas only on well prepared land and with ample mineral fertilizers. Properly fertilized legumes fix atmospheric nitrogen and improve soil, making cowpeas pay even at three dollars per bushel. A peck per acre suffices for hay on good land. drilled rows help seed yield when grown for seed.
Farmers could save money and improve load quality by using springs on wagons. Springless rigs damage perishable goods like fruit and eggs, reducing market value by up to a third. Even for grain and potatoes, springs reduce jolt, extend wagon life, and boost driver comfort.
A Farm and Home writer explains a folding trellis made from plastering lath with three small holes to support pole beans, describing the best method found.
The text outlines building a trellis with folded lattice laths secured by wire nails. Five-foot posts are driven one foot into the ground, with a wire string at top and bottom to hold the structure in place. The laths are attached to the posts, forming a stable support frame.
A garden trellis is described built in sections for easy handling. Wires run on a string between posts, and when not in use the trellis folds up and stores under shelter. Posts are spaced so each trellis section fits neatly between two posts.
Farmers are urged to inspect pigs for lice before pasturing. The advice emphasizes treating infections to prevent spread and protect herd health as animals move to grazing. Early inspection and treatment help reduce economic losses and improve welfare.
A returning missionary in Leavenworth, seeking a Chinese interpreter post, praises EB B. Baker’s influence with his congressman D R Anthony. He notes a dozen years in China and language fluency, suggests the president be informed, and adds the applicant has nine children. He implies this would spare a new congressman for two more years.
The Topeka Capital extols Emporia noting it as the best educated and most cultured dirt street town in Kansas. It praises its distinguished citizens whose opinions drew telegraph tolls and shaped the Emporia date line in every newspaper.
A survey crew under Paul Julien of Indianapolis has begun mapping the Kansas Traction route from Coffeyville to Lawrence with branches to Kansas City and Topeka. The line will pass Cherryvale Iola and Ottawa, spanning about 200 miles with a main power plant in a natural gas field and will use a third rail system already adopted by converted steam lines.
The Girard Aerial Navigation company with capital stock of 10 000 dollars has been incorporated to inaugurate the first practical aerial navigation by airplanes. Inventor Henry L. Cal, financed by the company, believes he has found a way to control and guide an aeroplane in flight.
Attorney General Jackson stated Jonathan Thomas of Topeka is safe in offering $1000 for anyone who uncovers a lumber trust. He proclaimed there is no lumber trust in Topeka as far as his investigations show.
A Kiowas county editor notes under Oklahoma’s new dispensary law a person may buy two quarts of whisky and five gallons of beer at one time. He argues this is ample for a sick man and enough to make a well man sick.
The article recalls a 19th century view of the Kaw River as navigable with a 34 steamboats era from 1854 to 1866, noting the shift after a legislature deemed the river unnavigable. It highlights the Excel as the first steam ascent from Weston to Fort Riley, two days, carrying about 100 tons.
A fragment notes inmates at Franklin County Jail dug holes to escape, prompting the sheriff to install a large sign reading Do Not De face These Walls to deter further breaches.
A testimonial touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women’s illnesses. Mrs Bertha Muff describes twelve years of severe female ailments and eleven doctors, claiming restoration of health after following Pinkham’s advice. The note emphasizes the remedy’s value for other suffering women.
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